I hated the way Janeway was written, but I think the acting also made her unlikeable.  She came across as arrogant and unyielding.  Se would never listen t anyone's opinion, and she was always right just because she said so. And the writers would make sure her ridiculous decisions were always justified.  It's like you…

Murc:  Which is why many of the Maqis seem to have more personal motivations.  In the utopian federation, it's one of the few ways to be a "noble rebel."

Murc:  Which is why many of the Maqis seem to have more personal motivations.  In the utopian federation, it's one of the few ways to be a "noble rebel."

Maybe as an engineer, he's just offended by how ridiculous the concept is.

Maybe as an engineer, he's just offended by how ridiculous the concept is.

Well, the Cardassians did just sign a peace treaty with Bajor. And is also in an unprecedented state of political uncertainty with the loss of most of the Obsidian Order.

Well, the Cardassians did just sign a peace treaty with Bajor. And is also in an unprecedented state of political uncertainty with the loss of most of the Obsidian Order.

Starfleet has a tradition of letting Captains make the decisions when it comes to their own ships.  It's worked out well for them so far.

Starfleet has a tradition of letting Captains make the decisions when it comes to their own ships.  It's worked out well for them so far.

Yeah, come to think of it, it's sort of a strange order.  I guess the idea is to make sure the Defiant doesn't appear to be part of the invasion fleet?

Yeah, come to think of it, it's sort of a strange order.  I guess the idea is to make sure the Defiant doesn't appear to be part of the invasion fleet?

The Dominion anounced their presence by destroying all federation ships in the Gamma Quadrant, kidnapping Sisko, and wiping out the colony of New Bajor.  Also declaring no ships from the Alpha quadrant would be allowed through the wormhole. The only sense in which they aren't at war is that the Dominion hasn't sent…

The Dominion anounced their presence by destroying all federation ships in the Gamma Quadrant, kidnapping Sisko, and wiping out the colony of New Bajor.  Also declaring no ships from the Alpha quadrant would be allowed through the wormhole. The only sense in which they aren't at war is that the Dominion hasn't sent…

They seem to value success and leadership abilities in starfleet cptains more so then just following orders.  Which makes sense, since starfeet captains tend to be badass, and are really the most important position in starfleet, given how much is expected of them and how much leeway they have in dealing with a whole…

They seem to value success and leadership abilities in starfleet cptains more so then just following orders.  Which makes sense, since starfeet captains tend to be badass, and are really the most important position in starfleet, given how much is expected of them and how much leeway they have in dealing with a whole…

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He's sort of in a bind there.  But then again sending out the hundred could be seen as "harming" but I guess the changeling were more naive then.